Articles by Jennifer Block/SWAAC

Hope, Ark. – Southwest Arkansas Arts Council (SWAAC) announces their final gallery show featuring Lewisville artist, Betty Landes. Landes, a San Antonio, Texas native, came to Arkansas after retirement with her husband relocating to the […]

Downtown Hope was the place to be Saturday (10-28) as the city held trick or treat…There were plenty of great costumes to be seen…we even see a couple of grown-ups we know who got in […]

The Hempstead County Library hosted kids Friday for Halloween fun.  The library also had decorated pumpkins from the 4-H Pumpkin Decorating Contest.

HOPE, AR – Hope High School announces the 1st nine weeks’ Honor Roll students: 9th Grade All A’s Juan Arroyo Priscilla Artis Ramsey Beck Mycah Bradley Riley Bramlett Maddison Brown Bella Elliott Damien Golden Sophia […]

State Rep. Danny Watson has been helping Hunger Relief Alliance in distributing checks to worthy organizations fighting hunger in his district.  Rep. Watson noted “Wonderful to be able to present to the Bread of Life […]

There was a partial eclipse viewing at UAHT outside Hempstead Hall on Saturday (10/14). Inside was an explanatory viewing of a full eclipse in Utah.  The activity was good preparation for the total solar eclipse […]

The Hempstead County Quorum Court met at the Courthouse on Thursday (10-26).  After the invocation and the pledge of allegiance, the minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Next on the agenda was an ordinance […]

 First United Methodist Church of Hope invites everyone to hear the Grammy Award-winning group, The Cox Family, in a music program at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 S. Elm in Hope Sunday, November 5, at […]

Hope Youth Flag football played on Tuesday night (10-25).  The teams playing were the red team and the green team – third/fourth graders.  Both teams had some exciting runs and the game was exciting to […]

The Operation Christmas Child 2023 Shoebox Collection Week is November 13 – 20, 2023.  Volunteers have been transforming empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, and articles of clothing […]

The Hope Lions recently heard from Teara Lindholm of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services from Texarkana.  Lindholm works in 7 counties including Hempstead.  She serves as a liaison between business and people getting back to work.  Her […]